Window bed and supporting means therefor



Oct. 12 1926.

w. CURRY WINDOW BED AND SUPPORTING MEANS THEREFOR Filed May 28, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Oct. 12 1926.

W. CURRY WINDOW BED AND SUPPORTING MEANS THEREFOR Filed May 28 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Oct. 12,1926.

UNITED STATES WATSON CURRY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

WINDOW BED AND SUPPORTING MEANS THEREFOR.

Application filed May 28, 1925. Serial No. 33,554.

This invention relates to beds, and has for one of its objects the provision of novel and simple means by which a' structure of this kind can be firmly supported externally of a dwelling in alinement with a window thereof so as to permit a person to sleepin the open air. v

A further object of the invention is the provision of a bed which shall be especially designed to withstand exposure to the ele ments and which shall be simple and durable.

The foregoing and other objects are attained by the construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a view illustrating the application of the bed and supporting means therefor, I

Figure 2 is a sectional View taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 33 of Figure 2,

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the vertical plane indicated by the line 44 of Figure 3, and

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on the horizontal plane indicated by the line 55 of Figure 3.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description, and designated in the several views of the accompanying drawings, by similar reference characters.

In the drawings 1 designates a wall of a dwelling or other building, 2 a window frame, 3 a lower sash and 4 an upper sash.

The bed comprises side bars 5, an intermediate bar 6, and cross bars 7 and 7, these parts being secured together by bolts 8. Side frames comprising top horizontal bars 9, bottom horizontal boards 10 and vertical bars 11 and 12 are secured to the outer sides of the bars 5 by bolts 13. The bars 9, 11, and 12 are secured together by bolts 14. The bars 9 are located directly above the bars 5, and the boards 10 rest at their lower edges upon the bars 5. The bed is als provided with a head frame which comprises a top horizontal bar 15 which rests upon the bars 9 and secured to the bars 12 b bolts 16, and a bottom hori mental bar 1 which rests upon the bars 5 and secured to the bars 12 by bolts 18-.

Slats 19 are positioned upon the bars 5 and i 6 and are he d in relatively spaced relation by cleats 20. Panels 21 of wire cloth or other suit-able fabric are secured to the side and head frames, and these framesfare' also provided with curtains 22 slidably mounted upon rods 23. When the curtains 22 are moved aside air will flow freely through the sides'and head of the bed. The foot or inner end of the bed is fully open to permit a person to freely enter or leave the bed through the Windowin alinement.

with which it is supported. In practice a spring and mattress are positioned upon the slats 19.

The supporting means for the bed comprises a pair of inner vertical bars 24 and a pair of outer vertical bars 25 of greater length than the height of the window frame 2. The bars 24 contact with'the inner side of the wall 1 and window frame 2 and rest at their lower ends upon the floor 26 of the building, and the outer bars 25 contact with the outer side of the wall 1. The bars 24 are secured in relativel spaced relation by horizontal bars 27 an the bars 25 by a horizontal bar 28 and the bar 7. Bars 29 and 29 are secured to and between the bars 24 and 25 by bolts 30 which also secure the bars 27 and 28 to the bars 24 and 25. The bars 29 contact with the upper end and one side of the window frame 2 and the bars 29 with the lower end and other side of the frame. Hanger bars 31 are secured at their upper ends to the bar 28 by bolts 32 and at their lower ends to the bar 7 by bolts 33. The hanger bars 31 are also secured to the bars 9 by bolts 34. Brace bars 35 are secured to the hanger bars 31 by bolts 36 and extend downwardly and outwardly therefrom to the outer ends of the bars 5. The brace bars 35 are secured to the bars 5 and 11 by certain of the bolts 13 and 14, and the bar 7 is secured to the bars 25 by bolts 37.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it should be apparent that the parts 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, and 29 constitute a strong, durable and eflicient clamp which may be readily secured in place and which when in place cannot have any casualvertic'al or horizontal movement. It should also be a parent that the parts 31 and 35 constitute a hanger through the of which the bed may be secured to the clamp against casual movement and which, together With the bed, is strong and durable.

It should be understood that" the drawings are merely illustrative and do not pretend to give exact proportions. Furthermore, the said drawings are illustrative of a preferred construction, it being my expectation that various changes and modifications may be made Without departing from the spirit and scope oft-he invention.

IVhat is. claimed is:

1. In combination, a clamp having parts adapted to engage the top, bottom and sides of a Window frame, av hanger secured to the clamp, and a bed secured to thevhanger and clamp.

2. In combination, a bed, and means for supporting thebed adjacent a Window and embodying inner and outer vertical bars adapted to contactWiththe-inner and outer sides of the Wall in which the WiII'ClOW is located, and bars connecting the vertical bars and contacting With certain parts of the Window frame,.said second bars holding the vertical bars in contact with the Wall and constituting supports for said vertical bars.

3. In combination, a bed, and means for supportingthe bed adjacent a Window and embodying inner and outer vertical bars adapted to, contact with the inner and outer sidesv of the Wall in Which the Window located, bars connecting the vertical bars .and' contacting With certain parts of the Window frame, said second bars holding the vertical barsv in contact with the Wa l and constituting supports therefor, and hangers 263E636. to the outer vertical bars and to the In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WATSON CUPRY'. 

